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Tornadoes and Record Flooding: West Virginia Declares State of Emergency

Alexis Thornton

2 hours ago
An aerial view shows a West Virginia town swallowed by floodwater, with homes, vehicles, and businesses submerged after record rainfall overwhelmed the region.
Floodwaters submerge homes and vehicles in a West Virginia town after record rainfall this week. (Gov. Patrick Morrisey/Facebook)

Tuesday's storms were significant, producing hundreds of severe weather reports and close to a dozen tornadoes from the Midwest to the Atlantic Coast. Here's a look at the damage left behind, along with what's coming next for the mid-Atlantic and Carolinas.

Tornadoes Confirmed From the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic

Confirmed twisters touched down in Kentucky, West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey as Tuesday's line of storms tracked eastward. Damaging wind reports stretched even farther, from Kentucky all the way into New York, underscoring just how widespread the severe weather outbreak became as it moved across the region.

West Virginia Declares Emergency After Record Flooding

Floodwater fills a narrow alley between brick buildings in West Virginia, with a car nearly submerged, reflecting the widespread damage across Upshur and Lewis Counties.
A car sits nearly submerged in a flooded alley as West Virginia communities face widespread damage. (Kathie Hess Crouse/Facebook)

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